Economy, jobs and prices in Bautzen (Saxony, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 30,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 80% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 318th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Bautzen?
The local economy produced €10.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Bautzen?
About 141,040 people worked in Bautzen in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Bautzen?
At 6.1% in 2023, the unemployment rate in Bautzen ranked 114th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). In 2019 the figure was 5.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Bautzen?
The unemployment rate among under-25s in Bautzen was 6.2% in 2023, 98th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 4.4%. It was 5.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Bautzen?
At 41.9% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in Bautzen ranked 35th highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). That is down from 43.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Bautzen?
In 2023, Bautzen recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €2,972, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 23rd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €2,503 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Bautzen?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in Bautzen was 98.4% in 2023, 45th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. That is up from 96.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Bautzen?
The purchasing power per resident in Bautzen was €27,282 in 2023, 63rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €29,371. In 2019 the figure was €21,575.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Bautzen?
At 11.9% in 2023, the share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in Bautzen ranked 37th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 19.7%). It was also 11.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Bautzen?
In 2023, Bautzen recorded a commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) of -5.5, compared with -11.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 161st highest of 400 districts. It was -5.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Bautzen?
At 3.4 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in Bautzen ranked 149th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). It was 3.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Bautzen?
The largest part of the economy of Bautzen in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.6% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (26.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Bautzen?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 30.6% of output in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Bautzen growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.6 billion in 2015 to €9.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 42% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Bautzen?
Of the 141,040 jobs located in Bautzen in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 25% in industry and 1.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Bautzen?
The number of people working in Bautzen fell by 0.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 141,040.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Bautzen compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Bautzen ranks 114 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 6.1% |
| 112 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
| 113 | Aurich | 6.1% |
| 114 | Bautzen | 6.1% |
| 115 | Bad Kreuznach | 6.1% |
| 116 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
| 117 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 6.1% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Bautzen ranks 378 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 375 | Sömmerda | €2,995 |
| 376 | Leipzig | €2,994 |
| 377 | Mansfeld-Südharz | €2,989 |
| 378 | Bautzen | €2,972 |
| 379 | Sonneberg | €2,968 |
| 380 | Landkreis Rostock | €2,962 |
| 381 | Wittenberg | €2,962 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Bautzen ranks 338 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 335 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | €27,347 |
| 336 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,320 |
| 337 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,319 |
| 338 | Bautzen | €27,282 |
| 339 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,262 |
| 340 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,255 |
| 341 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €27,237 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Bautzen ranks 48 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: SV Beschäftigte am Wohnort je 100 Einwohner im erwerbsfähigen Alter in %
| Rank | Area | Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Schwandorf | 70.3% |
| 46 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 70.3% |
| 47 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 70.3% |
| 48 | Bautzen | 70.2% |
| 49 | Kronach | 70.2% |
| 50 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 70.1% |
| 51 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 70.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Bautzen ranks 130 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 30.7% |
| 128 | Gotha | 30.7% |
| 129 | Prignitz | 30.7% |
| 130 | Bautzen | 30.6% |
| 131 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 30.4% |
| 132 | Borken | 30.3% |
| 133 | Ortenaukreis | 30.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Bautzen ranks 346 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 343 | Erzgebirgskreis | 17.7% |
| 344 | Tirschenreuth | 17.6% |
| 345 | Elbe-Elster | 17.5% |
| 346 | Bautzen | 17.5% |
| 347 | Dithmarschen | 17.5% |
| 348 | Sonneberg | 17.4% |
| 349 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 17.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Bautzen ranks 134 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Landkreis Rostock | 26.3% |
| 132 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 26.3% |
| 133 | Neunkirchen | 26.1% |
| 134 | Bautzen | 26.0% |
| 135 | Northeim | 25.9% |
| 136 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 25.7% |
| 137 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 25.7% |
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